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Catia Interview Questions
Catia Interview Questions
SKETCH TOOLS in sketcher workbench are the commands, which find very use in creating
sketches. SKETCH TOOLS are namely geometric and dimensional constraints, construction
elements/standard elements and Grid option. They play very important role in sketching,
whenever we want to constrain a sketch we use these options and if we want to convert any
element into a construction element once again these options come into picture.
Each model can have one Maser Workspace, in which the model is created & manipulated. A
model can have zero or more workspaces called detail workspaces. These are auxiliary
workspaces, contain elements that are to be duplicated to several locations in he Master.
workspace. In addition, Detail workspace can also be organized into separate Library files
using the LIBRARY FUNCTION. These can be shared with models to Allow Organizational
standardization
PART DESIGN
• Expand CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM/VPM/CFD
Computer Aided (Design/Manufacturing/Engineering). Product Life cycle Management/
Product Data Management/ Virtual Product Module/ Virtual Product data management/
Computational Fluid Dynamics.
• Is it Possible to create pocket or groove as first features?
Yes, it is possible.(body concept)
• How to give tolerance to particular dimension?
First, give the dimension & using right click select ADD TOLERANCE from the contextual
menu & specify the tolerance.
• What is use of creating datum?
Deactivates the link between parts.
• Can you pad open &intersecting profile?
Possible for open profile with thin pad option. Not possible with intersecting profile.
• Can I take portion of the one sketch for creating pad?
Yes, using the MULTIPAD option OR using simple PAD and in simple PAD select GOTO
PROFILE option.
• What is DRAFTED FILLETTED POCKET?
It performs drafting, pocket& filleting simultaneously.
• Can we use arc as axis for creating shaft feature?
No, we cannot use an arc as axis for creating shaft feature.
• What kind of profile should be there for creating stiffener?
We can use Wire frame geometry or sub elements of a sketch. Profile may be open or
closed but condition is that closed profile's extrusion must be normal to sketch.
• Can we give two different angles for same face of solid by using draft option?
No, it is not possible to give 2 different angles for same face of solid by using draft option
but it is possible if we use "ADVANCED DRAFT"
• What is power copy?
Power copy is a set of features that are grouped under to use in different context& having
the capability to adapt changes when pasted.
• What is user feature creation (UFC)?
Create hybrid feature, intended to be stored in catalogues and can be instantiated later on.
• What is the use of the option 'Duplicate data in CATIA model' in design table?
Check this box when you intend to reuse your document on an opening system different
from the one, which is used to create the design table.
• Is it possible to add some more parameters to pre-existing design table?
Yes, we can add parameter to the exiting design table with of ASSOCIATE option.
• What are the different options in PASTE SPECIAL?
As result:- In this option the copied feature having neither link nor the design specification
of the original one.
As result with link:- In this option the copied feature will be having link with the original
one but not the design specification of the original one.
As specified in part document:- In this option, the copied feature will be having both the
link and design specification of the original one.
• It is possible to create negative body?
Yes, using INSERT menu & INSERT BODY option
• What is use of REMOVE LUMP?
Removing of material that is not physically connected to any body.
• What is Reframe on & center graph?
REFRAME:- Zooms on particular object selected CENTER GRAPH Bring the selected
features to the center screen in the specification tree.
• What is the use of 'REORDER'?
The capability of REORDER command allows us to rectify design mistakes by reordering
Operation
• What is the use of PULLING DIRECTION IN Rib option?
It sweeps the profile with respect to a specified direction. To select this direction, select a
plane or an edge.
• How do I create a plane at angles to another plane?
Using the option Angle/normal to plane in PLANE command.
• What are the different types of coupling modes are there in loft?
Ratio, Verticles, Tangency discontinuity, curvature then tangency Discontinuity.
• What is the significance of specified representation in PATTERN?
With this you can make any object invisible.
• How I can place the instances on both sides of original feature?
Using Row 1 & Row 2 options.
• Is it possible to pattern the two or more features at a time?
Yes (by multi selecting the features & then selecting the pattern command)
• What is meaning of 'explode' in pattern?
Deactivating the link b/w patterns & makes them as independent entities.
• What are all the limitations of User Features Creations (UFC) as compared with the
power copy?
• In UFC datum's cannot be used as inputs of the features.
• Sub-elements cannot be used as inputs of the features Ex. The face of a pad cannot
be used as input.
• When creating a user features, it is not possible to edit (add/remove) inputs once you
leave the DEFINITION Dialog tab. Click the CANCEL button and create the new user
feature creation.
LOCAL CACHE: – A read or writes directory located locally on your machine & used to
store CGR files. The first time a component is inserted it is tessellated. This means that the
corresponding CGR file is computed & saved in the local cache as well as displayed in the
document window. The next time this components is required, the CGR file which already
exists (& not the original document) is automatically loaded from the local CACHE. The user
is normally responsible for the local cache.
RELEASED CACHE: - A read only cache that can be located any where on your network,
several directories can be defined for RELEASED CACHE. If a CGR file cannot be found in
the local CACHE, the software browses the released cache directories in their listed order to
see if the CGR file is located in any of them. If the CGR file is still not found, the component
is tessellated & the resulting CGR file is saved in the local CACHE. The site 'administrator' is
normally responsible for the released CACHE. The default maximum CACHE size is
500MB. When the maximum size is exceeded, the automatic deletion of CGR files (on first
in/first out basis) is triggered.
ADMINISTRATION OF CATIA V5
DIFFERENCES B/W
• What is difference b/w creating design table from current parameters &from
pre existing file?
• Create design table from current parameter values: - check this option
when you want to create a design table from a subset of the document
parameters you just have to select among all the document parameter values.
• Create design table from pre existing file: - check this option when you
want to create a design table from the values of an external file.
• What is CATIA? What are the different modules of CATIA? What are the main Features of
CATIA?
CATIA: Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Applications.
It is used to create three-dimensional geometric models using wire frame, surface and solid
modeling constructions.
Additional application modules incorporated with CATIA provide
Capabilities for:
• Kinematics
• Robotics
• FEM mesh generation
• FEM Solutions
• NC Mill
• NC Lathe Programming
• Piping Design
• Structural Member Design and
• Image Generation
Additional Module allows data exchange between CATIA and other application and provide an
internal CATIA mathematical routines and user interface.
Main Features of CATIA are:
• Maintains a full three-dimensional data base
• Allows direct construction of 3D Wire frame and Solid Module
• 3D space elements and 2D draw elements can co-exist simultaneously in the same model
• Automatic generation of machining instruction to drive an NC tool
• Geometry interface which can accept geometry from other system and analysis programs as
well as extract data for delivery to other systems
• Kinematics module which simulates the movement of part in space
• Robotics module to simulate a robots work envelope
• What are the relations b/w SURFACE, FACE, SKIN and VOLUME?
SURFACE:
• A Surface is an infinitely thin, mathematically defined contoured area in space .It is displayed
visually by isoperimetric curves and boundary curves.
• In simple terms a surface is an entity that has length and width, but essentially no thickness.
• In CATIA Surface is a Parent element for Face and Skin.
FACE:
• It is a portion on a surface defined with curves as boundaries or it is a portion in a plane
defined with curves or lines as boundaries.
• Face is a child of surface
SKIN:
• A skin is a set of joined faces, surfaces, skins, or volumes, similar to the volume, but with a
single domain and without closure condition.
In addition, an offset can be associated with each of the faces.
VOLUME:
• A Volume is a set of joined faces or surface or skins or volume, with total closed domains.
• While creating Volume the order of selecting the faces is important. Also a Volume can have
an inner domain.
SL.
SOLID EXACT SOLID MOCK-UP
NO.
• Macro Primitives:
Macro primitives are SOL type elements obtained from dittos (DIT type elements).
The corresponding detail has SOL type elements itself.
FEATURE:
• A feature is a set of user defined technological object consisting of:
• Geometry
• Parametric definition and
• Technological attributes
• Normally, features are characterization details of a part that have a strong correspondence or linkage
to a particular manufacturing process.
(Ex: a counter bored hole, a boss around a hole, a pocket)
• Features are defined by the user or the administrator, stored in the library and used to create parts of
features, compound features.
SURF1+GEOEXTR LIMIT2+SURFACE+EXTRAPOLATE
• What is model?
A Model is an individual drawing, read into main memory for interactive processing.
Model can contain one or more workspaces which in turn can contain one or 4more sets with zero
or more elements in each.
• What is an element?
Elements are the lowest level geometry entity created by their corresponding functions.
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What is the session?
Session is a set of models.
Session is used to allow two or more models to be positioned to create a more complex assembly.
A Session can contain several 'passive' Models but only a single 'Active' Model, which is the model
displayed in the CATIA workspace.
A Session is defined by a set of models and a SESSION MANAGER.
The SESSION MANAGER configures a CATIA session and manages the data
Working with a session is working in contest; this allows you to visualize your digital mock-up and
to perform various simulations.
A session is stored in a SESSION-type file. It must be considered as a temporary work environment
save.
No data transfer capability is provided on a session.
• What is workspace? What is the difference b/w Master and Detail Workspace?
Each Model can have one MASTER workspace which is the area in which the model is created and
manipulated. In addition, a model can have zero or more workspace called DETAIL workspace. These are
auxiliary workspace that contains elements that are to be duplicated to several locations in the MASTER
workspace. In addition, DETAIL workspace can also be organized into separate library files using the
LIBRARY Function. These can be shared with many models to allow organizational standardization.
16. Is it necessary to break cylindrical surface along vertically for generation of faces?
No need to break the surface because the catia itself automatically create two faces along circumference.
17. What is the difference b/w SPACE mode and DRAW mode?
SPACE MODE:
a. In space Mode, it is possible but often quite awkward to work directly in the 3D Space. Ex:
Entering points that lie in a plane can be tedious when three coordinates must be entered for
each point.
b. In Space Mod e, CATIA allows the user to temporarily switch into a 2D mode to create,
view or manipulate elements.
c. The 2D Mode is very convenient for working with 3D Geometry in the Space Mode of
operation.
DRAW MODE:
• The Draw Mode of operation is purely 2D Mode in which CATIA can be used for
the drafting purpose.
• The geometry is 2D only but can be organized into up to 255 views. Each view can
be defined by a geometry transformation with respect to another view. In this way, it
is possible to create a multi view orthographic projectio0n engineering drawing.
• The Draw Mode can be used independently or it can be used to project a full 3D
Model into Multiple Orthographic projection for purpose of preparing a traditional
engineering drawing. This process is referred as CATIA Draw/Space Integration and
is managed by special CATIA functions.
• The Draw Mode is probably the most useful way to generate paper copies of a
CATIA Model for engineering purposes.
CATIA V5 QUESTIONS
Transformation:
Sol: 1) Translation 2) rotation 3) Scaling 4) Symmetry 5) Affinity 6) Axis to Axis
Boolean operation:
Sol: 1) Assemble 2) Add 3) Remove 4) intersect 5) union trim 6) Remove lump
Draft:
Sol: 1) Draft angle 2) Reflect line 3) variable draft
Pattern:
Sol: 1) Rectangular 2) circular 3) User defined
Continuity in Extrapolate:
Sol: 1) Tangent 2) Curvature
Types of Continuity:
Sol: C0: Point continuity
C1: Tangent continuity
C2: Curvature continuity
Assembly constraints:
Sol: 1)
Coincidence 2) Contact 3) Offset 4) Fix together 5) Angle
Primitive:
Sol: 1) Canonical 2) Complex 3) Micro
Part .CATPart
Sketcher .CATPart
Surface design .CATPart
Assembly .CATProduct
Drafting .CATDrawing
NC/Machining .CATProcess
Analysis/GSA .CATAnalysis
Catalog Editor .CATCatalog
Material .CATMaterial
• Assembly Pocket
• Assembly Hole
• Assembly Split
• Assembly Remove
• Assembly Add
7.
Short cut keys for:
Sol: a.
Middle-Pan
b. Middle+ Pan-Rotate
c. Middle+ Right (press & release)-Zoom in/Zoom out
8. Steps to regenerate?
Sol: Tools – Option – General - Display
3D accuracy Fixed=0.01mm
2D accuracy_fixed+0.01mm
CATIA
Absolute Coordinates: Coordinates that specify a location in relation to the current coordinate system (0, 0, 0)
Active View: A view from which you create any element another view or 2D dress up. The view from which
section views, section cuts and detail views will be created. This view is generally corresponds to either the
front view or the isometric view.
Affinity: An operation in which an element is transformed by applying X,Y,Z affinity ratios with respect to a
reference axis system.
Aligned Section View: A section view creates from a cutting profile defined from non parallel planes. In order
to include in a section certain angled elements, the cutting plane may be bent so as to pass through those
features. The plane and feature are then imagined to be into the original plane.
Annotations: An entity that provides information's for the drawing Texts are annotations entities.
Approximate Mode: One of the various modes that can be used to generate views. The approximate mode is
particularly well assigned to the sophisticated products or assemblies involving large amount of data. Although
approximate views are not as high in precision quality as such views, this generations mode dramatically
reduces memory consumption performance may also be improved.
Attribute: In the drafting workbench, the graphical and /or geometrical properties inherited from 3D element.
Back Clipping: A back clipping removes all the elements behind the pre-defined plane. It can only be applied
on an extracted view. A back clipping plane is a plane used for generating a back clipping.
Background View: A sheet dedicated to frames and title block.
Basic Curve: If surface is trimmed at an arbitrary curve it is sometimes wanted that the trimmed surface yields
the information above the input
surface. This input surface is called Base Surface. (If it is not trimmed) A trimmed surface is called face and
the underlying untrimmed surface is called Base surface. If a surface is not trimmed it makes no sense to
distinguish between this surface and the basic surface. If you break it with the option geometric the result is not
a face and in general the resulting surface is not meet the starting surface exact there is an approximation.
Bezier Curve: A Bezier curve is a polynomial curve in the 3D space(X, Y, Z) Space which was transformed
with a change of its basis. The new basis is the set of Bernstein polynomials. The change of the basis creates in
a canonical way a set of points. These points are called the control points of the Bezier Curve.
Bill of Material: A piece of information inserted into the active view of a CAT Drawing document. For this
you can be either in the working view or in the background view.
Blend Curve: A
curve created to connect two pre-existing curves.
Body: A group volumes and features combined to represent a solid part or product. Any number of bodies can
be in a single model or file but only one can be active at a time. Volumes and features are automatically added
to the active body.
Breakout: A breakout is a partially removed section which allows visualization of particular element in the
view. A breakout view is one but in direct projection from the view containing the cutting profile In other
words it is not positioned in agreement with the standard arrangement of views. A breakout view is partial
section.
Broken View: A view that allows shortening an elongated object using two guides corresponding to the part to
be broken from the view extremities.
B-Spline: A B-Spline is a curve in the 3D space (x, y, z space) which contains more than one segment. Each
segment can be considered as a Bezier curve. These Bezier curves are merged very well to avoid control points
and knots at the segment boundaries. The parameter values at the segment boundaries are called knots. These
knots can be distributed equal spaces Uniform B-spline (UBS) or arbitrary distributed Non Uniform B-Splines
(NUBS)
Cartesian Coordinate: The coordinates of an element defined according to the horizontal and vertical
position of this element.
CGR Mode: One of the various modes that can be used to generate views. CGR (CATIA Graphical
Representation) corresponds to a data formed containing a graphical representation of the geometry only which
available with the visualization mode (geometry which is available with design mode). CGR views are not as
high in quality as exact views but they contain much less memory during the generation. This may be useful
when dealing with sophisticated products or assemblies during large amount of data.
Construction Element: A construction Element is an element that is internal to, and only visualized by,
sketches. This element is used as positioning reference. It is not used for creating solid primitives
Control point: A control point is a point which a spline (tangent) passes through.
Cutting profile: A set of planes used to define a section view section cut.
Datum Feature: An element defining a contacting surface on a part.
Datum Target: An element defining a containing surface on a part and represented by spherical or pointed
locating points.
Design Tree:
Area of the document window reserved for the viewing the design specifications of a drawing presented in the
form of a tree structure.
Detail View: A view corresponding to a zoomed particular area to be visualized is defined by a circle or a
given polygon. This view is computed using a Boolean operator from the 3D.
Drawing: The root feature. Sheets are aggregated in the drawing. Views are aggregated in the sheets.
Design Table: It provides you with a means to create and manage component families. These components can
be for example mechanical parts just differing in their parameters values.
It is a tool intended to ease the definition of mechanical parts. It is provided to all CATIA users. But you
will make the best use of it in a Knowledge Advisor application. A design table can be created from a CATIA
document the document data is then exported to the design table. It can also be applied to a document the
document data is then imported from the design table.
It is designed to drive the parameters of a document from external values. These values are stored in the
form of a table either in a Microsoft or excel file on windows or in a tabulated text file. When using a design
table the associate the right document parameters with the right table parameters. The design table columns
may not all document parameters and you may decide to apply only part of the design table values to you
document associations. You declare what document parameters you want to link with what table columns.
It becomes a more powerful tool when it is used with knowledge advisor. You are provided with functions
to create design table parameters. These design table functions can be used when programming your checks
and rules. Using these functions spares you all the associations operations.
Exact View: One of the various modes that can be used to generate views. Exact views is generated from the
design mode i.e. they are views for which the geometry is available.
FD and T View: A view that is extracted from a 3D part that is assigned 3D tolerance specification and
annotations.
Feature of size: Geometric shape defined by a linear or angular dimension which is a size (ISO 14660)
Filter: A restriction on elements to be cut in a section view or section cut or elements to be seen in a projection
view.
First Angle Projection method: An orthographic representation of the views comprising the arrangement
around the principal view of an object of some all the other five views of that object. With reference to the
principal view the other views are arranged as follows the view from above is placed underneath the view from
the below is placed above. The view from the left is placed on the right and then the view from the rear is
placed on the left or on the right as convenient.
Flange: A feature is created by sweeping a profile along a spine. The different flanges or swept walls available
are simple and swept flange hem and tear drop.
Fleed component: A component for which all degrees of freedom are locked in relation to the parent
component.
Front view: A projection view obtained by drawing perpendiculars from all points on the edges of the part to
the plane of the projection. The plane of projection upon which the front view is projected is called the frontal
plane.
Front plane: A plane of projection upon which the front view is projected.
Functional modeling: Refers to designing a 3D digital model by using tools with inherent behaviors such as
features and volumes that interact in specific ways.
G0: If the end point of curve k1 meets the end point of curve k2 then we say: at this point both curves are
connected with order of continuity G0.
If one edge of the surface s1 meets an edge of the surface s2 then we say along this edge both surfaces are
connected with the order of continuity G0
If the G0 continuity is missed then we have a so-called G0 error. This error is an absolute error, a distance and
it is measured in mm or inches.
G1: The curve k1 and curve k2 are connected with the order of continuity G0 in the point P. If both curves in
the point P run into the same direction, this means the angle between the tangents of both curves is 0, and then
we say the order of continuity is G1
The surface S1 and surface S2 are connected with the order of continuity G0 along the curve C we take the
normal of S1 in a point near the curve C and run with this normal over the border to S2. If the normal does not
change its angle from one point of the border of S1 to the nearest point of S2 then we say the order of
continuity is G1.
If the G1 continuity is missed then we have a so-called G1 error. This error is an absolute error an angle and it
is measured in degree of rad.
G2: The curve K1 and the curve K2 are connected with the order of continuity G1 in the point P. we look at
the curvature vector of K1 in point P and the curvature vector of K2 in point P. If both vectors have the same
direction and the same absolute value, then we say the order of continuity is G2.
The surface S1 and the surface S2 are connected with the order of continuity G1 along the curve K. If each
curve on S1, which runs over the border to S2, can be continued with another curve on S2 and the order of
continuity is G2 then we say both surfaces are connected with the order of continuity G2.
If the G2 continuity is missed then we have a so-called G2 error. This error is a relative error and it is
calculated with the following formula K1 may have the radius R and K2 may have the radius at the common
point, with r<R, then yields
Error= 2*(R-r)*/(R+r)
The maximum of this error is 2. Sometimes this error is measured in percent then its maximum is 200%.
G3: The curve K1 and the curve K2 are connected with the order of continuity G2 in the point P. for the
definition of the G3 continuity we look at the curvature hedgehog, as it can be created with the command
porcupine curvature analysis. We look at the envelop of the curvature hedgehog. If this envelop has at the
desired point G1-continuity then we say the order of continuity between both curves is G3.
If the G3 –continuity between both curves is missed, the G1-continuity of the envelope is missed then we have
a so-called G3-error between both curves. This error is an absolute error, an angle, and it is measured in deg of
rad and it is the G1 error of the envelope G3 continuity between surfaces is defined on the curves between both
surfaces on the same way.
Gaussaian Curvature: The gaussian curvature is calculated from the Max. principal and the minimum
principal curvature with the following formula.
Gauss= sig(maxprinccurvature)*sig(minprinccurvature)*sigabs(maxprinccurvature*minprinccurvature)
Sig is the sign (of maxprinccurvature and minprinccurvature) and can only have the
value
+1 or –1
Generative view style:-A set of pre defined parameters and options which let you customize the
appearance behaviour of the generative view.
Grid: - There are commands, which hav e in their properties panel the option Translate Grid.
If Grid is ON and the Grid value is not 0, then it is impossible to snap to points, which are not on the Grid.
Example:- If the Grid value is 25 then it is only possible to snap to points with the distance of 25 mm in each
coordinate.
We have an Absolute Grid, short Grid. The Absolute Grid has a Grid point at the origin of the model
Coordinate System. It can be switched on with Translation, Grid.
The other Grid is the Relative Grid. The Relative Grid has a Grid point at its starting point of modification.
The Relative Grid can be switched on with Translate Discrete.
Healing: - The action of filling a gap that may exist between two adjacent surfaces.
Iso-Curve: - An Iso-Curve is a curve on a surface. One parameter, u or v, runs from 0 to 1 and the other
parameter is constant. Iso is the prefix for constant. For example isobar.
Iso-phote: - an Iso-phote is curve on a surface. All points of this curve of the iso-phote have the same
illumination from a given light source. The illumination of all points of this curve is constant. Iso is the prefix
for the constant. For example Isobar.
The topological operation in which adjacent surfaces can be assembled to make up one element.
Last Component: - The last component at the end of each branch of the specification tree.
Locked View: - A locked view is a view in which any graphical modification of the generated 2D elements is
forbidden.
Loft Surface: - A surface that is obtained by sweeping one or more planar section curves along a spine, which
may be automatically computed, or user defined. The surface can be made to follow one or more guide curves.
Match curve: - A curve deformed so as to connect another curve, while taking the continuity type into
account.
Match Surface: - A surface deformed so as to connect another surface, while taking the continuity type into
account.
Mesh Line: - A line on surface used to deform this surface according to various laws, and types of
deformation.
NUPBS: - A NUBS, Non Uniform B-spline is also called NUPBS; to make it more clear that it is a polynomial
curve not a rational curves.
NURBS: - A NURBS, Non Uniform Rational B-spline, is a NUBS with a rational component. Rational means
that the weight of the control points must not have the value 1. With a rational curve a Circle and A Hyperbola
can be described exact.
Object: - In the drafting workbench there are two kinds of object Activated and Selected. The view frame of
an activated view display red.
Offset Section view/Cut: - A section view created from a cutting profile defined with several parallel planes.
In sectioning through angular objects. It is desirable to show several features that do not lie in a straight line by
offsetting or bending the cutting plane.
Overlay: - In a multi-model context all passive elements are called over layed elements.
Parent: - A status defining the genealogical relationship between a feature or element and another feature or
element for instant the pad is parent of a draft.
Pocket: - A feature corresponding to an opening through a feature. The shape of the opening corresponds to
the extrusion of a profile.
Polar coordinate: -The coordinates of an element defined according to the radius and the angle of this
element.
Power copy: - It creates set of features (geometric elements, formulas, constraints, and so on ) that are grouped
in order to be used in a different context. You can completely redefine these entities when you paste them. As
it capture the design intent and know how of the designer, it enables greater reusability and efficiency. We
recommend you to use this command for bodies, features, and sketchers and design tables that require new
specifications.
To benefit from the best level of performance in the long term, use this capability to enrich your feature
catalogs.
Unset breakout: - An unspec breakout operation removes locally a 3D part. It allows visualizing the inside of
a 3D part. It can only be applied to an extracted view.
View Frame: - A square or rectangular frame that contains the geometry and dimensions of the view.
Volume: - The solid material in a catpart document. It can also be the inside of a shelled solid volume.
Wireframe elment: - Elements such as points, lines or curves that can be used to to represent the outline of a
3D object.
CAT Product.
Parts and assemblies have a Part Number (the name of the component).
All instances of a part or assembly have the same part number. Each instance can have its own instance name
that
the instance.
The active item is the item currently being edited. You make it active by double-clicking on it.
Blank sheet behind the component icon means that the component is linked with an external file.
Fix is like fix in space, but when constraints are updated, it will only stay at its current place and will not go
back to a "fixed space" position.
Provides four conventional standards for tolerance:
• ASME: American Society for Mechanical Engineers
• ANSI: American National Standards Institute
• ISO: International Organization for Standardization
• JIS: Japanese Industrial Standard.
Also provides three CATIA-CADAM standards:
• CCDANSI: CATIA-CADAM American National Standards Institute
• CCDISO: CATIA-CADAM International Organization for standardization
• CCDJIS: CATIA-CADAM Japanese industrial standard
Publishing geometrical elements is the process of making geometrical features available to different users.
This operation is useful when working in assembly design context.
A power copy is a set of features (geometric elements, formulas, constraints and so forth) that are grouped in
order to be a different context, and presenting the ability to be completely redefined when pasted.
This power copy is a template that works at the part level. From a collection of features (geometry, literals,
formulas, constructions and the user can create his/her own feature. The result is a part design feature or a
shape design feature that can be reused for the design of another part. The created feature can be saved in a
catalog.
Features:
• Allows to create applicative features
• Allows to hide design specifications and preserve confidentiality (for instance to sub-contractors)
Create Datum :
Shows how to create geometry with the history mode deactivated.
In this case, when you create an element, there
The stiffener definition dialog box is displayed
Two creation modes are available:
From side: the extrusion is performed in the profile's plane and the thickness is added normal to the plane.
From top: the extrusion is performed normal to the profile's plane and the thickness is added in the profile's
plane you cannot select the view containing the table.
The view must be in the same drawing
If you modify the 3D part and update the drawing, the view in the table will be updated as well.
Formulas are features used to define or constrain a parameter. A formula is a relation: the left part of the
relation is the parameter to be considered; the right part is a statement. Once it has been created, a formula can
be manipulated like any other feature from its contextual menu. The formula language uses operators and
functions of all types whereby you can carry out operation parameters.
A formula is a feature, which is assigned a parameter called the activity. The activity value is a Boolean. If
the activity is set true, the parameter value cannot be calculated from the formula. If a formula is created for a
parameter, which is not already constrained by another formula, the activity of the new formula is set to true by
default.
A parameter can be constrained by several formulas, but only one formula can be active at a time. Before
activating a on a given parameter, you must deactivate the other formulas defined on the same parameter.
The incremental option of the formula editor
The incremental option allows you to restrict the list of parameters displayed in the dictionary.
Only the first level of objects right below the selected feature will be displayed in the dictionary if the
incremental option is unchecked, all the objects below the selected feature are displayed.
Incremental mode is useful when you work with large documents and when the parameter lists are long.
About the formula editor: you write a formula, the formula editor provides you with a dictionary. This
dictionary exposes the list of parameters and you can use to define formula. Depending on the category of
objects to be referred to in the formula, the dictionary is two or three parts. To insert any definition in the
formula editor, just double click the object either in the dictionary or in the double click a, function in the
dictionary, its signature is carried forward to the formula editor.
It provides you with a means to create and manage component families. These components can be for
example mechanical parts just differing in their parameter values.
Is a tool mainly intended to ease the definition of mechanical parts? It is provided to all CATIA users. But you
will the best use of it in a knowledge advisor application. A design table can be created from a CATIA
document; the document date is then exported to the design table. It can also be applied to a document; the
document data is then imported from design table.
Is designed to drive the parameters of a CATIA document from external values. These values
are stored in the form o table either in a Microsoft excel file on windows or in a tabulated text
file. When using a design table the trick is to associate the right document parameters with the
right table parameters. The design table columns may not all correct to your document
parameters and you may decide to apply only part of the design table values to your document.
By creating associations, you declare what document parameters you want to link with what
table columns.
Becomes a more powerful tool within it is used with the knowledge advisor. You are provided with
functions to design table parameters. These design table functions can be used when programming your checks
and rules. Using functions spares you all the association operations. To know more, click here
Here is a good example of mechanical parts that can be described by a design table. To simplify, imagine
they are a all checked by four parameters: the head width, the head height, the body width and the body height.
The sets of four parameters that can be assigned to a screw can be easily regrouped in a design table. This
design table has an many columns screw parameters and as many rows as sets of parameter values in a design
table, a set of parameter values is called a configuration and it is registered in a row.
A design table can only be created from non-constrained parameters i.e. from parameters,
which are neither referred in an active design table nor used, in any other active relation.
If you keep the activity option checked for design table0 and you try to create another design table. You will
have to set the parameters to add to your second design table among a restricted parameter list. Uncheck the
activity option if you try to deactivate a design table and reuse its parameters in another design table.
Any time you modify a design table, the relations that refer to this design table detect the modification and
turn to updated status.
As long as a design table is active, the parameters, which are declared in it, are constrained parameters and
you allowed modifying them.
Double-clicking a design table in the specification tree displays the design table with its set of
configurations and allows selecting a new configuration.
Only parameters, which are not already constrained by any other relation or by any design table, can be used
to create a design table. If a parameter is already constrained, it does not appear in the parameters to insert list
in the table dialog box.
Selecting the parameters to be inserted in a design table.
The filter name and filter type filters can be used to restrict the display of a parameter list. If you specify X
in the filter name field of the select parameters to insert dialog box. You will display all the parameters with
the letter x in their
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
Infosys Questions:
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• What is harness?
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• Which one you would feel compatible b/w solid model and surface model?
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• If we give you various section contours of different size with 10mm intervals. How you are
going to generate a surface model using this data?
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• Methods/ways of creating:
• Chamfer
• Corner
• Trim
• Break
• Fillet
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